お雇い外国人、御雇い外国人、御雇外国人
おやといがいこくじん
oyatoigaikokujin
JMdict entry #2206720
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi) hired foreigner; foreign advisor hired by the Japanese government for their specialized knowledge to assist in the modernization of Japan at the end of the Bakufu and during the Meiji Era